In recent years, the use of the federal multidistrict litigation (“MDL”) process to address complex multijurisdictional disputes has increased dramatically. Nearly 60% of all civil cases filed in federal court now become part...more
Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, are synthetic, broadly used chemicals. Frequently referred to as “forever chemicals,” they have been subjected to rigorous scrutiny by the Environmental Protection...more
As law firm hiring season shifts into high gear, top students are faced with a plethora of choices. In addition to the traditional on-campus interviews (or their Zoom equivalents) by big-law recruiting departments, a growing...more
On June 4, 2021, 57 Texas High Plains wine grape growers filed suit in Jefferson County District Court seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages from Bayer-Monsanto and BASF. The suit alleges that the chemical giants...more
In the wake of President Joe Biden’s executive order revoking the Keystone XL pipeline permit, oil and gas producers are bracing for additional actions. In fact, environmental and activist groups are already targeting oil and...more
On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order revoking the presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline border crossing. While this is not the first time a U.S president has issued such a directive,...more
2/3/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
NAFTA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Presidential Permit ,
TransCanada ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Three months on from the Supreme Court’s decision in McGirt v. Oklahoma, the fallout is becoming increasingly clear in Oklahoma. On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in McGirt, ruling that most of the eastern...more
10/27/2020
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Disestablishment ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Governor Stitt ,
Jurisdiction ,
Land Titles ,
Major Crimes Act ,
McGirt v Oklahoma ,
Native American Issues ,
Sales & Use Tax ,
SCOTUS ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Commissions ,
Tax Refunds ,
Treaties ,
Tribal Lands
On July 9, 2020, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in McGirt v. Oklahoma, ruling that most of the eastern half of Oklahoma is an Indian reservation. While the decision ostensibly resolves a jurisdictional challenge to a...more
7/16/2020
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Disestablishment ,
Dissenting Opinions ,
Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Environmental Policies ,
Federal Jurisdiction ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fee Simple ,
Indian Mineral Development Act (IMDA) ,
Indian Mineral Leasing Act (IMLA) ,
Land Developers ,
Land Titles ,
Land-Use Permits ,
Major Crimes Act ,
McGirt v Oklahoma ,
Mineral Leases ,
Native American Issues ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Secretary of the Interior ,
State Taxes ,
Tax Authority ,
Treaties ,
Tribal Lands ,
Water Quality
As American society copes with the COVID-19 pandemic, masks and face coverings have become the focus of legal mandates, political protests, and nonstop commentary—in some instances, even violence. But beyond the public health...more
5/22/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Credibility ,
Jury Trial ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Remote Depositions ,
Trial Attorneys ,
Trial Practice Guidance ,
Videoconference ,
Witnesses
As the coronavirus pandemic engulfs us, it is easy to imagine the litigation that may follow—including tort suits seeking damages for illness or death allegedly caused by negligent or reckless exposure. Possible fact patterns...more